Grumman S-2 Tracker crash, Jun 19, 1993 (1 killed), Columbia
Grumman S-2 Tracker accident on June 19, 1993 near Columbia, California, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined. The aircraft struck...
- Date: June 19, 1993
- Aircraft: Grumman S-2 Tracker
- Location: Columbia, California, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The aircraft struck trees during the climb after the retardant drop; no official report was found.
A CDF Grumman S-2 Tracker airtanker was dropping retardant on a forest fire near Columbia, California, when the pilot, flying alone, began a climb and the aircraft struck trees. It rolled left and crashed inverted and the pilot was killed.